The tenor S. Deniz (Senozhur) Leone was born on June 25, 1981 in Smirne (Turkey). In Italy he received his vocal training from M° Stella Silva at the Conservatory BENEDETTO MARCELLO in Venice, where the quality of his voice was appreciated from the very beginning. On stage, Leone sings opera roles as well as pieces from sacral and chamber music. He attended a professional course of M° Maurizio Arena at the Conservatory BENEDETTO MARCELLO in Venice, where he showed up with great musical talent and a beautiful voice. IN 2006 he sang Don Ottavio in Mozarts Don Giovanni in a production in co-operation with the Gran Teatro della Fenice. In the season 2006-07 he debuted as Alfredo in G. VERDIs LA TRAVIATA, as duke of Mantova in G. VERDIs RIGOLETTO and as Edgardo in G. DONIZETTIs LUCIA DI LAMMERMOOR. M° Luciano Pavarotti was the vocal trainer of Deniz Leone.